Which to use
“redis” is a verb and “rendus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,674
- “redis” frequency rank
- #4,525
- “rendus” frequency rank
- 27199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redis | rendus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de redire. | Masculin pluriel de rendu. |
Where the eye mixes redis and rendus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses redis with rendus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: redis is \ʁə.di\ while rendus is \ʁɑ̃.dy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redis is recorded at frequency rank #22,674, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.di\. rendus is at rank #4,525, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.dy\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27199, this pair ranks #330,493 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redis vs rendus
Shared letters: ders. Private to "redis": i. Private to "rendus": nu.
"redis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rendus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "redis" and "rendus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "redis" or "rendus" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "redis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rendus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #330,493 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redis" and "rendus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redis vs relit". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #330,493 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.